RICH RUSTY GOLD QUARTZ SPECIMEN 1.06 GRAM NATIVE CALIFORNIA GOLD IN QUARTZ

Description

NATIVE GOLD QUARTZ SPECIMEN
from the
MOTHER LODE
R
uler is
1/4"
wide (6 mm). U.S. 10 cent coin is 17 mm in diameter.
S
pecimen weight:
16.5
G
rains (Troy) -
1.06
G
ram
S
ize:
12.7X9.2X8
mm
I
n the flesh comes this tasty piece of rusty quartz from the Sierra Nevada Mtns. It contains a serious showing of lacy, crystalline gold amid the butterscotch-coated (oxidized) bull quartz gangue. Talk about sampling what the Mother Lode has to offer - this beauty would make a welcome addition to anyone's collection. The orange-brown patina, spread here and there on the surface adds authenticity. I guarantee an altogether natural specimen of exquisite (high-purity) gold and quartz. Source is California, U.S.A.
Here, you have embryonic gold direct from it's mother's womb. In this case, silicon dioxide (quartz), iron, and it's residual component, rust, broke from the womb too. All my specimens show visible gold and are
authentic
gold nuggets or gold quartz specimens.
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FAST REFUND OFFERED
(If, for any reason, you're not happy with this item). Contact me indicating you wish to return the item. As soon as it's received by me and everything's as it should be, you'll be issued a refund.
I poured through old mining dumps for years looking at orange-yellow-rusty rock through a loupe, but I never found a piece with visible gold.
Hydrothermal solutions carrying gold and silica crystallized into veins of gold quartz. This specimen comes from one of the many vein systems sourcing the immense placer deposits of the Sierra Nevada Mtns, the famed Mother Lode.
Weight Conversions:
15.43 GRAINS = 1 GRAM
31.103 GRAMS = 1 TROY OUNCE
24 GRAINS = 1 PENNYWEIGHT (DWT)
20 DWT = 1 TROY OUNCE
480 GRAINS = 1 TROY OUNCE
S&H
Discounted for combined shipments.
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FINDING A GOOD CLAIM
In looking back, I wasted far too much time and energy
working
areas
which
showed
promise, but failed to deliver.
It may take several seasons
to prove a property or mining claim.
P
rospecting every day becomes
a treasure hunt with
no clue what might turn up
if you keep plugging away, moving rocks, digging those holes.
E
ven played-out or down
right lousy ground
can, at times, produce a bit of decent color. Any claim with locatable, recoverable gold is a good claim to have. Suffice to say that many claims, for all intents and purposes, contain no appreciable amounts of recoverable gold. Back in the early 1980s, when I first began visiting mining districts scattered around Quartzsite, it seemed likely that many claims were located simply to serve as winter-long snowbird encampments. I met a lot of wonderful folks engaged in that practice, but my own thirst for gold kept me on the hunt for 'bona fide' mining claims i.e. claims with actual gold on them which could be mined.
It’s been
my experience that finding a little gold is almost as much fun
as
finding a lot.
Producing consistent pay, however, is high on every
miner's wish list and,
with many claims, there's no crystal ball telling how one might fare.
Mining's a dicey, unpredictable
trade, but it sure gets in your blood.
If you like adventure, the wide, open spaces, and being
free from another man’s collar, living the lifestyle of a practicing gold miner can be
like being on vacation 365 days a year.
Would you believe I'm retired, yet here I sit, telling my stories, sharing bits of the past with the rest of the world. Back when I swung a steel pick, not a silver one, m
ost days found me working myself to exhaustion. In the process, I learned plenty
about where gold likes to hide.
I even managed to find enough
color to keep my spirits up
while, at the same time, learning
a valuable ethos.
I came to believe one's word should count for
something. I
f
a claim or property owner asked for 20%
royalty and you agree to those terms, 20% is
what they should get. If you don't believe they deserve anything, you, my larcenous friend, shall reap what you sow. In time, I'm confident you will receive your just desserts.
Integrity matters and Karma is more than just a word.
If there's
one
lesson about prospecting
a guy who's been
there
might
pass
along
, it’s
"go where the gold is, not
where
it
isn't".
For one reason or another,
I know how easy it is to
become
invested in a
poor
property.
Camped alongside some
clear, mountain stream or up a desolate, desert canyon, it's
easy to become immersed in natural solitude. Isolation exerts a strong magnetic pull upon free-spirited, outdoor types.
One keeps telling themselves
, "there must be good gold here." Maybe
a clear
mountain spring runs down the hill just a
short hike
from your
encampment. It’s so peaceful; so atmospheric
. You feel a
connection with nature missing amongst the masses. There's nothing less natural to me than a lot of people jammed into crowded spaces. In the great outdoors
, there's no hustle and bustle. Instead, there's
serenity. A person feels
refreshed, alive, stress free.
In such surroundings, one
hopes
the gold will get better
.
Hardly anyone
ventures
into his part
of the world and a man starts to wonder, "My God!
Is this heaven,
or what?
Thanks for checking out our digs.
G
old of
E
ldorado
8-13-17